1951 French Championships – Women's singles

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Shirley Fry is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. USA Doris Hart (finalist)
2. USA Margaret Osborne duPont (semifinals)
3. USA Shirley Fry (champion)
4. GBR Jean Walker-Smith (semifinals)
5. USA Beverley Baker (quarterfinals)
6. AUS Thelma Coyne Long (quarterfinals)
7. FRA Nelly Adamson (quarterfinals)
8. GBR Joy Gannon Mottram (third round)

Main draw

Finals

| score-width=15 | team-width=200 | RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=USA Margaret Osborne duPont | RD1-score1-1=8 | RD1-score1-2=1 | RD1-score1-3=6 | RD1-seed2=7 | RD1-team2=FRA Nelly Adamson | RD1-score2-1=6 | RD1-score2-2=6 | RD1-score2-3=1 | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=USA Shirley Fry | RD1-score3-1=12 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-seed4=6 | RD1-team4=AUS Thelma Coyne Long | RD1-score4-1=10 | RD1-score4-2=1 | RD1-score4-3= | RD1-seed5=5 | RD1-team5=USA Beverley Baker | RD1-score5-1=6 | RD1-score5-2=4 | RD1-score5-3=1 | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6=GBR Jean Walker-Smith | RD1-score6-1=3 | RD1-score6-2=6 | RD1-score6-3=6 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=FRA Arlette De Cazalet | RD1-score7-1=0 | RD1-score7-2=4 | RD1-score7-3= | RD1-seed8=1 | RD1-team8=USA Doris Hart | RD1-score8-1=6 | RD1-score8-2=6 | RD1-score8-3= | RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=USA Margaret Osborne duPont | RD2-score1-1=2 | RD2-score1-2=7 | RD2-score1-3= | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=USA Shirley Fry | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2=9 | RD2-score2-3= | RD2-seed3=4 | RD2-team3=GBR Jean Walker-Smith | RD2-score3-1=2 | RD2-score3-2=1 | RD2-score3-3= | RD2-seed4=1 | RD2-team4=USA Doris Hart | RD2-score4-1=6 | RD2-score4-2=6 | RD2-score4-3= | RD3-seed1=3 | RD3-team1=USA Shirley Fry | RD3-score1-1=6 | RD3-score1-2=3 | RD3-score1-3=6 | RD3-seed2=1 | RD3-team2=USA Doris Hart | RD3-score2-1=3 | RD3-score2-2=6 | RD3-score2-3=3

Top half

Section 1

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Section 2

| RD1-seed01=3 | RD1-team01=USA S Fry | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=FRA J Patorni | RD1-score02-1=2 | RD1-score02-2=2 | RD1-score02-3= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=GBR J Quertier | RD1-score03-1= | RD1-score03-2= | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=bye | RD1-score04-1= | RD1-score04-2= | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=FRA R Veber Jones | RD1-score05-1= | RD1-score05-2= | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=bye | RD1-score06-1= | RD1-score06-2= | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=FRA J Foy | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=4 | RD1-score07-3=6 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=FRA S Schmitt | RD1-score08-1=3 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=2 | RD1-seed09=6 | RD1-team09=AUS T Coyne Long | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=FRA F Cor | RD1-score10-1=0 | RD1-score10-2=0 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=SUI V Rigollet | RD1-score11-1=7 | RD1-score11-2=3 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=FRA Mm Bernard | RD1-score12-1=5 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=2 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=ITA H Matous | RD1-score13-1=7 | RD1-score13-2=7 | RD1-score13-3=8 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=FRA M Galtier | RD1-score14-1=5 | RD1-score14-2=9 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=GBR G Woodgate | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=6 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=FRA S Pannetier | RD1-score16-1=1 | RD1-score16-2=4 | RD1-score16-3= | RD2-seed01=3 | RD2-team01=USA S Fry | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=3 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=GBR J Quertier | RD2-score02-1=1 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=3 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=FRA R Veber Jones | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=FRA J Foy | RD2-score04-1=4 | RD2-score04-2=2 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=6 | RD2-team05=AUS T Coyne Long | RD2-score05-1=4 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=8 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=SUI V Rigollet | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=ITA H Matous | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=4 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=GBR G Woodgate | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=3 | RD3-team01=USA S Fry | RD3-score01-1=8 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=FRA R Veber Jones | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=1 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03=6 | RD3-team03=AUS T Coyne Long | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=GBR G Woodgate | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score04-2=4 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=3 | RD4-team01=USA S Fry | RD4-score01-1=12 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=6 | RD4-team02=AUS T Coyne Long | RD4-score02-1=10 | RD4-score02-2=1 | RD4-score02-3=

Bottom half

Section 3

| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=GBR B Walter | RD1-score01-1= | RD1-score01-2= | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=bye | RD1-score02-1= | RD1-score02-2= | RD1-score02-3= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=BEL C Mercelis | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=FRA N Guinand | RD1-score04-1=0 | RD1-score04-2=4 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=FRA M Dubois | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=FRA Van Coller | RD1-score06-1=3 | RD1-score06-2=2 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=ITA M Bologna | RD1-score07-1=2 | RD1-score07-2=5 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=5 | RD1-team08=USA B Baker | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=7 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=FRA J Marcellin | RD1-score09-1=0 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=NED E Scholten-Klein | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=4 | RD1-score10-3=2 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=GBR E Andrews | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=FRA S Savoye | RD1-score12-1=4 | RD1-score12-2=4 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=FRA M Bourbonnais | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=FRA J Boutin | RD1-score14-1=2 | RD1-score14-2=2 | RD1-score14-3= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15-1= | RD1-score15-2= | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=4 | RD1-team16=GBR J Walker-Smith | RD1-score16-1= | RD1-score16-2= | RD1-score16-3= | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=GBR B Walter | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=BEL C Mercelis | RD2-score02-1=4 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=FRA M Dubois | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score03-2=2 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=USA B Baker | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=FRA J Marcellin | RD2-score05-1=4 | RD2-score05-2=7 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=GBR E Andrews | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=5 | RD2-score06-3=3 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=FRA M Bourbonnais | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=1 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=GBR J Walker-Smith | RD2-score08-1=8 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=GBR B Walter | RD3-score01-1=4 | RD3-score01-2=4 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02=5 | RD3-team02=USA B Baker | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=FRA J Marcellin | RD3-score03-1=1 | RD3-score03-2=1 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-team04=GBR J Walker-Smith | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=5 | RD4-team01=USA B Baker | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=4 | RD4-score01-3=1 | RD4-seed02=4 | RD4-team02=GBR J Walker-Smith | RD4-score02-1=3 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=6

Section 4

| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=bye | RD1-score01-1= | RD1-score01-2= | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=FRA A De Cazalet | RD1-score02-1= | RD1-score02-2= | RD1-score02-3= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=USA G. Butler | RD1-score03-1= | RD1-score03-2= | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=GBR J Curry | RD1-score04-1=w/o | RD1-score04-2= | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=USA B. Scofield | RD1-score05-1= | RD1-score05-2= | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=bye | RD1-score06-1= | RD1-score06-2= | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=FRA F Lemal | RD1-score07-1=0 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=8 | RD1-team08=GBR J Gannon Mottram | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=SUI A Charbonnier | RD1-score09-1= | RD1-score09-2= | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=bye | RD1-score10-1= | RD1-score10-2= | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=unknown 1 | RD1-score11-1= | RD1-score11-2= | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=unknown 2 | RD1-score12-1= | RD1-score12-2= | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=bye | RD1-score13-1= | RD1-score13-2= | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=ITA V Tonolli | RD1-score14-1= | RD1-score14-2= | RD1-score14-3= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15-1= | RD1-score15-2= | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=1 | RD1-team16=USA D Hart | RD1-score16-1= | RD1-score16-2= | RD1-score16-3= | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=FRA A De Cazalet | RD2-score01-1=4 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=GBR J Curry | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=1 | RD2-score02-3=2 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=USA B. Scofield | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score03-2=3 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=8 | RD2-team04=GBR J Gannon Mottram | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=SUI A Charbonnier | RD2-score05-1=w/o | RD2-score05-2= | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=unknown | RD2-score06-1= | RD2-score06-2= | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=ITA V Tonolli | RD2-score07-1=0 | RD2-score07-2=1 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=1 | RD2-team08=USA D Hart | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=FRA A De Cazalet | RD3-score01-1=9 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-seed02=8 | RD3-team02=GBR J Gannon Mottram | RD3-score02-1=7 | RD3-score02-2=8 | RD3-score02-3=3 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=SUI A Charbonnier | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score03-2=1 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=1 | RD3-team04=USA D Hart | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=FRA A De Cazalet | RD4-score01-1=0 | RD4-score01-2=4 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=1 | RD4-team02=USA D Hart | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=

References

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